KONICA MINOLTA RATED BEST CR FOR TWELVE STRAIGHT QUARTERS

KONICA MINOLTA RATED BEST CR FOR TWELVE STRAIGHT QUARTERS

Wayne, NJ, July 15, 2008 – For the twelfth straight quarter, MD Buyline users have again rated Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas USA as the top CR vendor. Based on user satisfaction scores, Konica Minolta received the highest score in each category across all vendors surveyed, resulting in a winning composite score of 9.2, 0.4 points higher than the nearest competitor.

“At Konica Minolta, we place great value on customer satisfaction and are honored, and humbled, that MD Buyline users have rated us number one for three straight years,” said Joe Giordano, Senor Director of Marketing and Business Development. “Our company will continue to place great emphasis on high performance products coupled with world class customer support to not only maintain, but exceed customer expectations.”

For the 2nd Quarter of 2008, user satisfaction for Konica Minolta increased in five categories and remained consistent in the sixth as compared to the 1st Quarter, 2008. MD Buyline surveys users of five CR vendors through its online database. Each vendor is rated according to system performance, system reliability, applications training, service response time, service repair quality and installation/implementation.

End users commended Konica Minolta for ease-of-use, excellent uptime and reliability, seamless implementation/integration, excellent service and support, including proactive remote diagnostics, and flexible system training.

MD Buyline maintains the largest online database on medical capital equipment and informatics purchasing, discounting, user feedback and vendor information. Members have access to tools and services to evaluate and select technologies.

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. is a leading manufacturer/distributor of digital and traditional imaging products for diagnostic use by hospitals, imaging centers, clinics and private practice physicians. Leading products include the Regius family of Computed Radiography systems, the DRYPRO family of laser imagers and image networks, NetStar Image Management Solutions, medical, laser and specialty films and film processing equipment. For more information regarding Konica Minolta products and services, please visit medical.konicaminolta.us.